Patrick signs Collier bill

BOSTON -- Slain Massachusetts Institute of Technology Police Officer Sean Collier was posthumously named a member of the Somerville Police Department Tuesday after Gov. Deval Patrick signed a bill authorizing the appointment.

Collier, 27, a Wilmington native, was shot while in his cruiser April 18, allegedly by one of the suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings.

Collier was set to be sworn in as a Somerville officer next month, returning to the department where he had formerly worked in information technology as a civilian.

"Officer Collier was a true hero and this deserving designation is a small token to honor his memory and his sacrifices," Patrick said in a statement.

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